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15.01.03.00. Title 15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Subtitle 01 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Chapter 03 Approval of the Secretary of Agriculture for the Giving Away of Live Animals as Prizes Authority: Criminal Law Article, §10-610, Annotated Code of Maryland

15.01.03.01. 01 Permission of the Secretary.. A. The Secretary of Agriculture is responsible for approving the giving away of a live animal (vertebrate) in the following cases when given:1) As a prize or an inducement to enter a contest, game, or other competition; or. 2) As an inducement to enter a place of amusement;. 3) As an incentive to enter into a business agreement when an animal is offered for the purpose of attracting trade.

15.01.03.02. 02 Requests for Approval.. A. Requests for approval to give an animal away shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary and shall provide details which clearly describe the following:1) The applicant's efforts to provide the animal with a sanitary environment;. 2) The type of food the animal will be provided and at what intervals the animal will be fed and, when appropriate, watered;3) What effort the applicant shall make to ensure that an animal is kept he

15.01.03.03. 03 Approval of Requests.. A. In deciding whether to give an applicant permission to give an animal away, the Secretary will judge each application on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs of each animal.B. To receive the Secretary's approval of the request to give away live animals, the applicant shall comply with the following requirements:1) The applicant shall treat humanely all animals to be given away;.